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09-21-2016, 10:36 PM
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You always make being a pro sound like so much work...
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09-21-2016, 11:20 PM
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09-22-2016, 06:40 AM
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Temps of the substrate should be falling during application. Warming concrete exhales. If this is happening while your epoxy is curing, it will bubble and the bond will be hindered.
Try pouring a bit of water on uncoated concrete that is warming. You will hear hissing and see tiny bubbles.
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09-22-2016, 04:12 PM
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FWIW the grinding wasnt bad at all. I rent the machine from HD with the fancy bit and it worked well. A little hard to get in/out of the truck alone, but I dont have a loader!
 Hard part were the edges since the machine left a bad at the walls. The hand grinding was a bit tedious but not that bad either.
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09-22-2016, 05:54 PM
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#6
09-22-2016, 07:59 PM
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Sunbelt has good selection of latest format grinders that are designed run close to walls and be used by "less skilled operators".
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#8
09-22-2016, 08:16 PM
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i did my first floor myself. lasted 14 years. i "called the guy" on this one.
Collins Concrete Coatings in Mannasas. great to work with. finish is called Spartacote with a grip additive.     
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09-23-2016, 06:58 AM
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Curious how much did it cost and the square foot of the space.
I was going to wait till after the lift was installed to do mine since I was worried that the installers would scratch the new floor up. Quote:
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#10
09-23-2016, 06:00 PM
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space is 28x34 inside. prices range from 5-8 bucks a SQFT.
i am doing the lifts after floor because the 4post will be moveable. and...when they put the chips down in the finish, the extras are swept/blown off. they will stick on anything with grease on it...like the lift mechanism. it is enough of a pain getting them out of the door tracks, would not want to get them out of the lift parts. yes, could tape it all off but....
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